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My First Day!

Hey there, Philly! My name is Carolyn Grace, and I am the newest Communications intern for Scenic Philadelphia. I am in charge of posting content on the organization’s website, Twitter account, and Facebook page.

A little bit about myself — I am from the beautiful City of Brotherly Love itself! Naturally, that makes me a die-hard Phillies fan, despite the fact that their season has been less than sub-par so far. It also makes me a HUGE lover of the arts and culture. Some of my favorite places to visit in the city are the Magic Gardens, the Barnes Foundation, the PMA, and WXPN radio station. And then, of course, there’s my wonderful school located in the heart of West Philly 🙂

I am a rising junior at Penn with a major in American History. I am also pursuing minors in French and Creative Writing. At the end of August, I will be leaving to study abroad in Paris for 4 months! I am beyond excited.

Counterparts at our Fall 2013 show

Like the majority of students, I am very involved on campus. I sing in a pop and jazz a cappella group called Counterparts (fun fact: R&B singer John Legend sang in this group while he was a student at Penn!). I also write for a few of Penn’s print and online publications, including 34th Street magazine, Filament magazine, and Frankly Penn. Finally, I am a proud sister of the Sigma Kappa sorority.

Some fellow SK sisters and I!

I had my first day at Scenic Philadelphia yesterday, and I’m already glad to be a part of the team. I am one of two Penn summer work-study students here, and Mary and Phyllis have been extremely welcoming to both of us. Plus, there’s already a ton of work for me to dive right into. It looks like it’s going to be a busy summer!

Be sure to keep up with the Scenic Philly website and all of Scenic Philly’s social media platforms over the next few months. You’ll be getting some really interesting content from me! Let’s keep our city beautiful 🙂